Mudhens @ Bats
Burke, C CF .238
Cozart SS .249
Alonso 1B .231
Balentien RF .211
Francisco, J 3B .281
Hanigan DH .000
Frazier LF .216
Valaika 2B .302
Denove C .314
Jukich P 4.14
Mudhens @ Bats
Burke, C CF .238
Cozart SS .249
Alonso 1B .231
Balentien RF .211
Francisco, J 3B .281
Hanigan DH .000
Frazier LF .216
Valaika 2B .302
Denove C .314
Jukich P 4.14
Dickerson is no longer on a rehab assignment at Louisville. He's back in Cincy for testing/observation.
Carolina is out to a quick 1-0 lead after singles by Sappelt and Negron are followed by a walk of Sean Henry and an RBI groundout by Eric Eymann.
After 1.5 innings:
2-0 Mudhen lead on a Wilkin Ramirez HR
Sometimes I really wonder why managers fill out the lineups that they do. In Lynchburg today, Cody Puckett and his .522 SLG is in the leadoff spot, while Jose Gualdron and his sub .400 SLG is batting 3rd.
I always figure it along the lines of the fact that it isn't necessarily a minor league manager's job to win games.
Cisco walks and Hanigan hits into a DP.
2-0 Hens after 2
Also a note on the Bats - They are facing Rick Porcello tonight.
Danny Dorn is expected back "in a day or so".
So Mes goes into play tonite with an .804 OPS so far at AA? Good news. If he can keep it above .800 the rest of the season, at that level, that really will be a great development. He remains the nicest surprise of the minor leagues for me this season.
Jordan Hotchkiss hasn't allowed anything through 2 for Lynchburg and has 2 strikeouts. Sidenote: It is 97 degrees in Kinston right now.
Jukich walked in the 3rd run for the Hens.
One out, still loaded
Infield hit
4-0
Still loaded
K
That 5 Ks for Jukich through 2.2 innings
5-3 groundout
That could have been a lot worse.
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